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  1. Tips to improve PC performance in Windows - Microsoft Support

    Summary Your Windows device may run slowly for several reasons, such as limited storage space, too many startup apps running in the background, outdated software, or hardware that no longer meets …

  2. Defragment / optimize your data drives in Windows

    Learn how to use Manage and Optimize Drives to keep your disk and data drives defragmented and at top performance in Windows.

  3. USB and SD storage media – ReadyBoost with a SD card or a flash drive

    Read here how you use a USB flash drive or a SD card in Windows 7 for Windows ReadyBoost.

  4. Windows help and learning - support.microsoft.com

    Find help and how-to articles for Windows operating systems. Get support for Windows and learn about installation, updates, privacy, security and more.

  5. Help Access run faster - Microsoft Support

    Adding RAM to your computer can help large queries run faster and can allow you to have more database objects open at once. Moreover, RAM is much faster than virtual memory on a hard disk …

  6. What to do if Surface is running slower | Microsoft Support

    For Power mode, select Better performance or Best performance. This setting can be set up differently based on when the device is plugged in or running on battery. If still needed, there are additional …

  7. Free up drive space in Windows - Microsoft Support

    If your PC is running out of storage space, you may notice slower performance or trouble installing Windows updates. Freeing up space can help your device run better and stay secure. Below are …

  8. Learn about performance features in Microsoft Edge

    We continue to deliver on our commitment to make Microsoft Edge faster, leaner, and more efficient than ever before. The following are our latest performance features. Sleeping tabs To improve …

  9. Reset your PC - Microsoft Support

    Summary Resetting your PC in Windows is a powerful feature that allows you to restore your device to its original state, which can be useful whether you're experiencing performance issues, software …

  10. Shut down, sleep, or hibernate your PC - Microsoft Support

    There are many ways to shut down your PC—you can turn the PC off completely, you can make it sleep, or you can hibernate the PC.